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AN OLD SOLDIER GONE,
Death OF Col. Won Blessing-11ystery Su
rounding His Early Life.

Death OF Col. Won Blessing-NIystery Sur
rounding, His Early Life. "A + &
TOLEDO, O., July 15.-This morning Col.
Lewis Won Blessing died at St. Yinoent's
Hospital. At the beginning Of the war,
when the German citizens Of Ohio under
took to raise regiment. Count Won Bless
ingraised Company B of the Thirty.seyenty
Ohio V. He was appointed captain Of
the company, end for bravery and courage
on the field Of battle was appointed to the
Lieutenant olonelcy Of the regiment-a
position he filled until tho end Of the war.
( It has been generally supposed that
some mystery was connected with the de-
ceased's early life. He weg reticent. and
seldom spoke Of his home or friends.
When he joined the German Pioneer 3d.
ciety Of this city he wrote the following
short biography in the records, come,
thing that all members are required when
initiated, to do: 527s n. 10y
"Louis Won Blessing, born A pril s, 1929,
at Phillipshagen,' Island OF Rugean. Den.
marck. Emigrated September, 1858, via
Southampton. Landed in New York. Sep.
tember, 1858; in Toledo, 1851" "a "a
x This is ABOUT all that Is known Of his
early life. It is Gsid, however. that his
ancestors we're titled land oynern IN his
native isle, and were conspicuous for loy-
atty to the Grown Of Denmark. It is un-
deretood that he has a brother who Is a
general in the Russian army, and It has
been learned that sister or cousin Ia at
present making tour Of this country.
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pARKERsBURG POINTS.

The Wheeling Illegal Election Cases on
Tlial In tho U. s. Court, y
Special Dispdtch 10 The Intslliqcncer MI Y a
PARKRRsBuRa, WA, July 15.-The
United States Court is in tho midst Of the
trial Of the first Wheeling illegal votinp,
case, that Of Alexander Gardner, colored.
he is ably defended by Captain B. B.
Dovener, and prosecuted by General
Watts. The chief witness examined, 90
far, is William Wright, Of Wheeling Chair.
man OF the Democratic Committee, who
says that Gardner swore that G gorge Price.
a minor, colored, was 81 yesrs old. and
that he had known him for a year. Camn.
bell, Porter, Grigaby, George Price,
nteVans, George Iappin, Charles Valen-
tine and Leon Van Walt will also be tried
for similar crimes. The trial was contin.
ued until tomorrow. d :, N ~
The United States against Stalnaker. of
Jackson county, for Internal Revenue viz.
lation, was found guilty and fined slOO.
Same against Bethnsl Dalton, of Monon.
gala, better known as "Thule Dorton,nH a
verdict Of not guilty. Same against James
sta.cher, OF Calhoun, a verdict OF not
guilty. 81 .ssSi01sI'.,f :; 80
This morning about 10 o'clock: Howard
Lee, the 10 year old son OF Ed Lee, a
colored express driver, was sitting on an
upright empty whisky barrel in the back
yard OF Hills Central hotel, letting hig
feet hang over and poking lighted matches
down hole in the end Of the barrel, and
watching the gas "phizE." About the
third match produced on explosion almost
like cannon, blowing the head out Of
the barrel and sending the boy fully ten
feet in the air. A great crowd collected
and it was at first thought that he was
dead. He lay there trembling like leaf.
A physician was hastily summoned and
after some time tho boy was able to be
hauled home. It is not certain whether
he will recover or not as he is in a yery
precarlous condition. 1ss4sffli
This game boy only few days ago
scared the wits out Of the cooks Of Hill's
Hotel by placing cartridge on the stova
and watching it shoot hole in the wall.
In the o. 8. Court yesterday Raw.
Nicholas Costo, of Jackson county, was
found not guilty Of violating the internal
revenue laws. & q 3 80,
Sylvester Dilworth, Of Richie county,
was found guilty on a similar charge, and
was fined 500 and costs. + 90 Is
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# Ia oil
IN Pittsburgh the Law and Order So
ciety is alter Sunday sellers, persons who
sell without license and ths keepers Of
houses Of ill.repute. The society's detec-
tives made raid on a number Of low
houses and arrested the women who keep
them. On the floor Of the,magistrate's
office wac picked up curious specimen
Of English from the Chief OF Police ask
ing the Magistrate to Fix the case Of Mics
=, Tor my friend German. and promis-
ing to "staud good for her appearance"
German is Deputy Sheriff. The Chief
o! Police went the woman's bail. .Detec-
tive Roger O'Mara, who had no official
connection with any Of the cases, politely
escorted one Of the women to the Magis.
trates office, and gave bail for two Of
them. With the police force standing in
with lawbreakors, there, is plenty Of work
for Law and Order Society. There is
also an opportunity for the Mayor Of Pitts
burgh to appoint new Chief of Police.
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hut a SINGLE ruoUonr.
Two Newspaper Finauciers Skip Out, Lcny.
lhalS Ing Obligations behind. in7g53

PHILADELPHIA, July I'D. B. Wag.
gener, business manager OF the Dali,
Nt,es, has bsen found $4,000 short in his
accounts. A capable new manager has
been engaged and Mr.. Waggener'u stock
In the paperhaa been surrendered to make
good his deficiency. The paper is not at
al embarrassed, but more prosperous
than ever. i4LE6t.9. I5'7,. =. = - -
Cashier Waggener, Of the Ne,ps, had full
charge OF his department, and received A
weekly salary Of $780, He was in the habit
OF collecting money from advertisers and
purchasing goods which he would have
charged to the paper. In this manner bis
accounts became over drawn, and the fact
becoming evident to his employers, an ex.
peri. was called in and Mr.. Waggei,er was
discharged. After thorough inyestiva.
ton II was found that the trouble waa
more likely to have been caused by his
irregular business transactions than by
any criminal Intentions, and upon being
informed just how matters stood he was
willing to-. make all possible restitution
Mr.. WaVgener has made over to the Mar,
ptoperty to the amount of$2, 500, which
will cover one.half OF the shortage, Tne
balance he Is endeavoring to secure, and
II possible, settle the matter quietly, -
Joseph q. White, late cashier and book.
Keeper OF the Times, Is resting under the
suspicion OF having systematically robbed
his employers for the past eight years.
dating back to 1870 The amount Is placed
at from $l5. 900 to $50 600. An expert ac.
countant has been engaged on the books
Tor tho past week or more, and up to yes.
terday the deficit had only reached 81 800
White himself, however, admits having
taken 5000. Mr.. Frank Mclaughlin, the
publisher Of the Times, refuses to state
what the amount really is, claiming that
he ia unable to tell until the expert has
finished work. MIR. Whites position on
the paper was q very responsible one,
doubly 80 as cashier and bookkeeper, All |
the money received in the business de. |
partment passed through his hands, He
received salary Of s., 500 per annum, and |
lived In hrst'class etyle at No. 1922 Delan.
cy Place. It is claimed that be lived in |
manner that was not warranted by the
salary paid him. The general belief among |
MS n IN friends was that he received about |
$1,000 per year.
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young men in the movement, will be an
other leader. So will A. A. Carleton, o.
the General Executive Board, and Harry
j. Skefington, recently elected Master
Workman Of the Shoe and Leather Work
ers' District Assembly, which, however
has not yet received charter. This quar-.
tette is known to be arrayed against the
present administration on many questions,
especially In lta dealings with the trades.
unioniRts. N .aS gI6 1'51
The struggle, which will culminate in
Fall River, began May, 1886, In Cleveland,
at the special session OF the General As.
Bemb|y, when the "Antis" took exception
to the Home Club tactics Of dealing with
trades uniona and other matters. John
Howea was then Master Workman OF Dis.
trict 80. which, by the July report, nun.
bered 81, 900 members. He trained with
tho administration, and the result OF tho
fight was that In December the order In
Massachusetts had Lost $4,000 members.
Senator Robert Howard, the Secretary OF
the National Mule.spinners' Union, was
elected Master Workman to nucceed
Howes, and nearly ten thousand new
members have been added to the rolls
during the past half year, which now con-
tain about forty.thres thousand members
In good standing. i$GEl INV y -
One Of the most important questions to
come up at the quarterly convention OF
D. A. 80 will be the application OF the
local assemblies Of shoemakera to leave
the district for the purpose Of Joining the
new diatrict Of their trade. AS they com.
pose about two-thirds OF the entire mem.
bership. one would suppose that there
would be no difficulty In obtaining tho
consent OF the district to leave. But when
II Is known that q local assembly, like
that OF Litchman's, with sixteen or seven
teen members, has an equal voice and
vote with the one having as many hun.
dreds, 1t will BE- readily seen that the
minority can we'll say: ave will not lot
them CO." Such Is the law OF the Knights
Of Labor, and all the little locals want 10
keep hold Of the big ones, for the latter
pay per capita tax and are the backbone
OF the movement in Massachusetts. Such
men as Mcneil, Foster, Carleton and
skellington are anxious that the shoe.
makers shall have their own district, to
manage their own affairs, but Litchman
and his party are just as anxious to retain
their hold OF the shoemakers, their dol
lars and the prestige which thor number
gave. It is believed that the Litchman
party will have most OF the GOO delegates
on ito side, will elect the delegates to the
General Assembly, and will refuse to iree
the ahoemakers. lad5lEEI On !
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Presidents Movements.

SYRACUSE, N. y, July President
Cleveland and his party will arrive at
Caaenovia at l :. NJ. on Monday, and will
be met ct the station by the village Presi.
dent and Board Of Trlstees, all the civic
societies Of the village and the fire depart
ment. All Of these will act as an escort
to the home Of Secretary Fairchild on the
lake shore. From 1 until o'clock pub
lie reception will be Il held there
after which the guests will be en-
tertained by the father Of Hecre-
tary Fairchild, Sidney Fairchild, \ at
his home. In tho evening there will be
brilliant lake feto when about two hun
dred boats will be illuminated by thous-
ands Of colored lights and lanterns. The
visitors will have private yacht during
the fete, and afterwards will proceed to
Secretary Fairchild's home, and Mrs.
Sincklaens for the night. On Tuesday
morning they will go to Fayetteville,
where there will be reception from noon
until Pm. They will return to Caaeno-
via tor the night and expect to Start for
Washington Wednesday morning. m.
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Asu1r ON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r "a

The Hnilrond Company Refused to Settle
With the Iclrs Of a Cromnted Passen ger.
TlrrlN, o., July l4.-Suit was commenc-
ed III tho Common Pleas Court this morn
Ing by John K. Rohn, administrator Of the
eatate Of Z. B. Ice, one Of the victims Of
the Baltimore & Ohio horror at Republic,
January 4. through his attorneys seney
and ohsntolberger, for $4,000 damages.
It will be remembered that Ice was en-
route to.his home in Penfeld, I'LL, after
spending the holidays with friends in the
East. &: ;ia NJ! t5s;fl Il3353 4
He was described by the agent who sold
him ticket limited on the fatal train, and
10 Harry 9. Forester, a Chicago passen-
ger on the train, who recollected him by
the TACT that Ice carried a bottle and had
asked him to drink. Ice was also identi-
lied by his watch and revolver, both Of
which were found in the debris OF the
wreck, and are now in possession Of Coro.
ner Leppor. ". H , e
He left a vile and three children, a
fourth yet unborn, in, destitute circum.
stances. and IS the, company absolutely
seiused to eettle with her or the admins.
Iator, suit was commenced. I y,
Ihia Is supposed to be the only case
arisins GU! Of tho holocaust W hich { the
company has not slready settled. :!t i'}S
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q New YoRK, July l5.-0ne Of the most
distressing Incidents that has ever occur
red in the New York Stock Exchange
TRANSFERRED at noon to-day and was sur
rounded by circumstances 40 peculiarly
aad that their occurrence caused members
to suspend all business ut once without
any preliminary notice from the chairman.
Is Vice President "A. l.. Hill, apparently
in full health, assembled the platform to
announce the death lot NJ E. Dc Riyas
and had hardly finished when he was
taken with a sudden weakness. 3 Friend1
assisted him to the main entrance, but he
had just passed the flight leading to the
door when. no expired. Il ma M
The announcement Of bis death Was
Immediately made and special meeting
Of the Governing Committee was called to
take action. Business remains entirely
u After short session the Governing
Committee made following announce:
ment; The Exchange has Adjourned
until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock In
respect to the memoro OF the lsta' Vice.
President, ALFRED B. Hill. 800 .1
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Tho Officers Eieoted-rho Governors Ap.
aIE IS pointnient Condemned. ~
Special Dispdtch 10 the Inttlligencer.
WHITE SULPHUR, W. VA, July 1.-the
West Virginia Medical Association, after
a two days pleasant session, adjourned to
meet in Huntington next year. The fol.
lowing officers were elected: President,
Luther Brock, Of Morgantown; Vice Pres.
idents, Doctors Pipes, Austen and Carpen-
ter; Secretary, Dr.. Fullerton; Treasurer,
DR.. Campbell. '5,s lS355sJ -
:, Resolutions were unanimously adopted
disapproving the appointment OF DR..
George l. Garrison by the Governor as a
member Of the State Board Of Health, 4
Most OF the Wheeling party left on an
excureion to the Natural Bridge and Lu.
ray Gave. 1hr.R - NJ ", y =,
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q 4 FIGHT FOR SUPREMACY.
Lttchman aud His Opponents to Meet in q
lr,.s.5.s. I'm hnttg OonYantion. - ~

LitChman aud His Opponents to Meet in .
Massachusetts Convention. use
BosroN, July l5.-0ne Of the most i'm.
portant mestings ever held by District Az.
sembly 80, knights Of Labor, which has
jurisdiction over the whole Of this State,
will be held next Tuesday at Fall river.
E25 At that session delegates to the General
Assembly at Minneapolis, in October, will
be elected, and the administration and
standardization forces will struggle to
control the delegation.
IN Charles q. Litchman, General Secretary
Of the order, will come on from Philadel-
phia to marshal the administration forces.
he will represent his Local Assembly in
Marblshead. which Is said to contain six-
teen members, but has an equal number
Of delegates In the district as the strongest
shoemaker local in Haverhill or Lynn.
k3 The anti.administration will be led by
George E. McNeill, who ran on the Labor
party's ticket for Mayor laat fall, but was
sacrificed by the Knights OF Labor by
command, It ia said, Of Litchman and the
administration, because he has dared ton
occasions TO oppose their ambitious
schomeo. ~ I. Isl ~ ;ys;
a Frank r. Faster, one Of the brightest
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-" - -7.-7- . : 1-1----s-77- -.
TIE SAME OLD BILL.
Cody's Success in England Has Not Increns.
9l5 4lA9 cd the SIxe OF His Head. = N ~

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Cody's Success in England Has Not Increns.
5.2 I. cd the sIxe OF His Head. Z
New ORLEANS, July l5.-The following
letter, addressed by Buffalo Bill'' to Col.
William Ray, formerly Of the Twenty first
Indiana, and a "chum" OF the writer on
the plains, has been given the public: 5
IA LONDON, June %. Il
q Ny DEAR CoLoNEL-It was a pleasant
surprise to receive your letter. I have
often thought Of you and wondered what
had become Of you. So you are atill on
top Of the earth Well, ever since I got
out Of the mud hole in New Orleans,
things have been coming my way pretty
smooth, and I have captured this country
from tho Queen down-am doing them to
the tune Of SIC, 600 day. ie5,
Talk about show buainces, there was
never anything like 1t ever known, and
never will be again, and with my Euro.
pean reputation you can easily guess the
business will do when I get back to my
own country. It's pretty hard work, with
two and three performances a day, and
the society racket at receptions, & din
ners, etc. No man-not event Grant
was received better than your humble ser.
want. have dined with every one Of
the royalty from Albert, Prince OF Wales,
down. l sometimes wonder II 1t 10 the
aame old Bill Z Cody, the bull.whacker.
Well, Colonel, I still wear the same sized
hat, and when I make my pile am com.
ing back to visit the boys. II you meet
any Of them tell them / amt got the sbie
head worth a cent. ! am over here 10,
dust. Will be glad to hear from any O.
them. Write me again. 81 j 4. -
Your old tims friend, Is.
| n VI. i5slyS; ss5f! RIr1 Gony =
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Y Did tho Beat Thine

PITTSBURGH, July ia Dispatch 500.
clal from West Newton, Pa, says: .Thocimas
J. Williams, aged 80. attempted to 'sho St
Maggie Catlin, aged 20, near her residence
here this evening. Meeting her in com.
pany, with her brother, on the street ia
asked her to shake hands which She rains.
ed, whereupon he drew revolver but w.a
prevented from using it BY her brother.
The girl then started to run when win.
iamn pursued her. He Ared once. and
seeing her fall thought he had killed hcr.
he then pointed the revolver at his head
and blew out his brains. Both parties a "a
colored. The girl escaped injury. 5'1,5
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Those who have no uae for the G. A. R.
in these days are fond Of referring to the
memhera Of that organization as bum
mers," "camp.iollowera" and "blather-
sixties" Still the G. A. R. lives and -four
ishes like the green bay tree. One Of
these days somathing will drop. S 3
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Tho grooklyn Elevated strike,

: CLEVELAND, O., July l5.-In speaking
Of the Brooklyn Elevated Railway strike
to-day, Grand Chief Engineer Arthur, Of
the Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engi.
nOers, said: II have nothing whatever TO
do with the matter at present; it Is en-.
tirely in the hands Of the men. In my
absence 7. s. 1ngraham, first srend chief
engineer Of the order, went to Brooklyn
and acted in my stead. He tried by
every honorable means to adjust mat
ters and prevent strike. Ha suggested
a compromise and was ready to meet
the company hall way, but it would not
alter its position, and the men ceased
work with the consent Of this Office, which
means the support Of the order. I shall
not go to Brooklyn myself, pnless it be to
confer with the general manager Of the
railway. As he says he has all the men
he wants, | do not see why I should go to
see him. II I could adjust the differences
between him aud the engineers, I would
20 OF COURSE" as s'li ~
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THE COKE STRIKE.
MANY NEW MEN ARE COMING IN
To Take tho Places Of tho Strikers and Pin.
\ korton's Detectives on Hand to Guard
Them Against Assauit-Tho knights
Of Labor arc not breaking Up.

PlrraBuRou, July 15.-The new men
who were employed in tho East to take
the places OF the strlkers were going to
the coke regions to-day In large mum.
bers. One hundred and ten OF them
came from New York this morning. They
came over tho Pennsylvania railroad to
Brinton, where they were transferred to
tho P, Y. & q. railroad and sont direct to
the scene Of the strike. Their number
was increased by forty.Ave others who
were employed direct In this city, and
who went to the regions this afternoon.
The new men have all been assured
that they will be fully protected. They
will be put 10 work tomorrow morning at
the West Lelaenring ovens, where the
larger number Of the Plnkerton detectives
are stationed. To-day 10 the actual influx
Of new men into the regions. The offers
Of the different labor bureaus In the East
that promised to send all the men that
are necessary to the regions have been &C.
copied. It is specially stipulated that the
men are to be. experienced workn en-, and
none but good men will be accepted. It
Is the intention to send each day a large
number OF the new men to the regions.
The bureaus claim they can send tho men
as fast as the houaes are vacated by tho
strikers. F Bal - az
The operators soy that each day now
shows that the strike Ia drawing to an
end. The Pinkerton forces are still doing
guard duty. but the only instance in
which they have been called upon special.
ly was when the demonstration was made
at the Jimtown works. The reports this
morning from the regions state all is quiet
and that there is an Increase In the num-
Der Of men at work. West Leisenring ex.
poets to have Q large inorsase in the ovens
blazing by tomorrow when the new men
will 60 to work. Tho Jimtown works are
running over two.thirds OF their full ca,
pacity, and the number Is increasing at
Redstone. One large operator has the
promige Of number Of his men that they
will resume work on next Monday.
Interest is ct tpressnt eentering on the
Youngstown road at Scarborough Sta
ton where the break was made Yesterday.
The strikera are expected TO make strong
effort to induce ths men to quit work.
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~" IL was Dones
Special Dispatch to the Intellioe1,eer.

Social Dt:patch to the Intellioencer. S5t
. EVANSVILLE, O., July l5.-The Whoel-
Ing club lost to.day's game by rank decis.
ions OF Umpire Curtin, who does not know
his business. I know 1t is deemed babyish
to kick on the umpire, but in this case we
have Just cause to question his decisions.
The umpire's work cost Wheeling three
runs. Nicholson did not play to-day on
account OF illness, but he will be all right
lor Tomorrow. Our boys out. batted Zanes-
vile, but were unfortunate in punching
nlta. PRESIDENT SEELEY,